In this adorable [[Halloween]]-themed cartoon with Peanuts-inspired artwork, some adorable little kids decide to engage in some adorable ritualistic sacrifice.

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In this adorable 2006 [[Halloween]]-themed cartoon with Peanuts-inspired artwork, some adorable little kids decide to engage in some adorable ritualistic sacrifice.

Little Betsy's mean brother decides that he and his friends need to kill her cat so that they can cast a spell on the kindly [[Christian]] teacher, Miss Johnson. When Miss Johnson catches Betsy crying over her cat's impending doom, Betsy explains the whole sordid plot. Miss Johnson scoffs:

Little Betsy's mean brother decides that he and his friends need to kill her cat so that they can cast a spell on the kindly [[Christian]] teacher, Miss Johnson. When Miss Johnson catches Betsy crying over her cat's impending doom, Betsy explains the whole sordid plot. Miss Johnson scoffs:

The really interesting point here is not the fairly mundane "Let me tell you about Jesus" story, which is becoming almost identical in every single tract. Rather, the thing to notice is how seriously Chick takes the whole mythos of [[magic]], [[witchcraft]], and ritual sacrifice.

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The really interesting point here is not the fairly mundane "Let me tell you about Jesus" story, nearly identical in every tract. Rather, the thing to notice is how seriously Chick takes the whole mythos of [[magic]], witchcraft, and ritual sacrifice.

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The teacher says, "Spells won't work on me... because Jesus protects me!" Spells won't work on the teacher ''anyway'', with or without the protection of Jesus, because magic is not real. However, it is a frequently repeated theme in Chick tracts that not only are Jesus, [[heaven]], and [[hell]] real, but so are witches and magic. To Chick and his ilk, accepting one set of superstitious beliefs seems to require accepting a bundle of other beliefs for which there is no evidence.

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The teacher says, "Spells won't work on me... because Jesus protects me!" Spells won't work on the teacher ''anyway'', with or without the protection of Jesus, because magic is not real. However, it is a frequently repeated theme in Chick tracts that not only are Jesus, [[heaven]], and [[hell]] real, but so are witches and magic. To Chick and his ilk, accepting one set of superstitious beliefs seems to require accepting a bundle of other beliefs for which there is no [[evidence]].

#(Walking home) Betsy: With soap and water? Miss Johnson: No, Betsy. He has a much better way!

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#(God Sending Jesus to Earth) Narrator: God loved Betsy so much, He sent His Son to become human - just like you and me.

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#(Walking home) Miss Johnson: His name is Jesus. And He taught us how to love and forgive. Betsy: Even my mean brother? Miss Johnson: Even him!

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#(Jesus carrying the cross) Narrator: God has to punish sins, but Jesus said: Punish me, instead. He took our punishment so we don't have to.* *Rom. 15:3 Isaiah 53:4-6

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#(Walking home) Narrator/Miss Johnson: But taking everybody's sin on Himself cost Him His life. Bible Quote:"For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16 Betsy: OHH... Then what happened?

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# (Jesus is taken from the cross to the cave) Miss Johnson: They hurt Him terribly, Betsy... And he died. They buried Him... But then...

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# (Shiny Jesus emerges from the cave) Miss Johnson: Three days later, a miracle happened... Jesus rose from the dead! He shed His blood to wash away our sins, so we could go to heaven.

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#Miss Johnson: Do you want to go to heaven? Betsy: Oh Yes, Miss Johnson! Miss Johnson: Well, Betsy... Jesus is the only way to heaven.

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#Miss Johnson: "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved..."* Want to pray, Betsy? Betsy: YES! Jesus I believe you died for me. Please forgive my sins, and take me to heaven. *Acts 16:31 Narrator: God heard her... And then...

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# Betsy: I feel so clean! God forgave me! I'm going to heaven!

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#(Later) Miss Johnson: Where are they going to cast the spell? Betsy: In your backyard... When the moon is up.

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# Miss Johnson: Why are they casting the spell? Betsy: To get better grades! Thanks for walking me home.

#Miss Johnson (with flashlight): STOP right there! Bully: It's Miss Johnson! What are you going to do to us??

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#Miss Johnson: Shame on you! Betsy, take your kitty! Betsy: Oh Fluffy! Thank you, Jesus! Miss Johnson: You don't have to do spells to get good grades... Don't do witchcraft... Do your HOMEWORK! Boys and Bully: Ok, Miss Johnson. We're sorry! Betsy: It looks like we both got saved this Halloween, Fluffy.

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* [http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/1032/1032_01.asp Full tract]

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==External links==

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* [http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/1032/1032_01.asp Full tract at Chick.com]

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[[Category: Apologetic literature]]

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[[Category:Apologetic literature]]

Latest revision as of 07:50, 13 June 2010

Shame on you kids for practicing animal sacrifice! Don't you know that magic, like God, is just superstition?

Here, Kitty Kitty! is a Chick tract whose description is "Bad boys had mean plans for Betsy's kitty. Will help come in time? A great salvation story for children."

Contents

Synopsis

In this adorable 2006 Halloween-themed cartoon with Peanuts-inspired artwork, some adorable little kids decide to engage in some adorable ritualistic sacrifice.

Little Betsy's mean brother decides that he and his friends need to kill her cat so that they can cast a spell on the kindly Christian teacher, Miss Johnson. When Miss Johnson catches Betsy crying over her cat's impending doom, Betsy explains the whole sordid plot. Miss Johnson scoffs:

She then seizes the opportunity to witness the good news about Jesus to Betsy, in adorable cartoon format.

Betsy is saved, but she's afraid that her cat may be lost already when she finds an empty cage and is confronted by her brother and his scheming friends. Luckily, Miss Johnson shows up in the nick of time and lets the boys off with a stern warning: "You don't have to do spells to get good grades... Don't do witchcraft... Do your HOMEWORK!"

The really interesting point here is not the fairly mundane "Let me tell you about Jesus" story, nearly identical in every tract. Rather, the thing to notice is how seriously Chick takes the whole mythos of magic, witchcraft, and ritual sacrifice.

The teacher says, "Spells won't work on me... because Jesus protects me!" Spells won't work on the teacher anyway, with or without the protection of Jesus, because magic is not real. However, it is a frequently repeated theme in Chick tracts that not only are Jesus, heaven, and hell real, but so are witches and magic. To Chick and his ilk, accepting one set of superstitious beliefs seems to require accepting a bundle of other beliefs for which there is no evidence.

Panel-by-panel transcription

(Open with two boys and Betsy talking) Boy1:Have we got everything we need? Betsy: Let's see.

Boy2: I've got candles. Betsy: I brought chalk. Boy1: Well... I got my book of spells... Then I guess...

(Bully enters the scene) Betsy: ...We're all set. Bully: No, You're NOT! You forgot the most important part. Boy1: What?

(Walking home) Betsy: With soap and water? Miss Johnson: No, Betsy. He has a much better way!

(God Sending Jesus to Earth) Narrator: God loved Betsy so much, He sent His Son to become human - just like you and me.

(Walking home) Miss Johnson: His name is Jesus. And He taught us how to love and forgive. Betsy: Even my mean brother? Miss Johnson: Even him!

(Jesus carrying the cross) Narrator: God has to punish sins, but Jesus said: Punish me, instead. He took our punishment so we don't have to.* *Rom. 15:3 Isaiah 53:4-6

(Walking home) Narrator/Miss Johnson: But taking everybody's sin on Himself cost Him His life. Bible Quote:"For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16 Betsy: OHH... Then what happened?

(Jesus is taken from the cross to the cave) Miss Johnson: They hurt Him terribly, Betsy... And he died. They buried Him... But then...

(Shiny Jesus emerges from the cave) Miss Johnson: Three days later, a miracle happened... Jesus rose from the dead! He shed His blood to wash away our sins, so we could go to heaven.

Miss Johnson: Do you want to go to heaven? Betsy: Oh Yes, Miss Johnson! Miss Johnson: Well, Betsy... Jesus is the only way to heaven.

Miss Johnson: "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved..."* Want to pray, Betsy? Betsy: YES! Jesus I believe you died for me. Please forgive my sins, and take me to heaven. *Acts 16:31 Narrator: God heard her... And then...

Betsy: I feel so clean! God forgave me! I'm going to heaven!

(Later) Miss Johnson: Where are they going to cast the spell? Betsy: In your backyard... When the moon is up.

Miss Johnson: Why are they casting the spell? Betsy: To get better grades! Thanks for walking me home.

Miss Johnson (with flashlight): STOP right there! Bully: It's Miss Johnson! What are you going to do to us??

Miss Johnson: Shame on you! Betsy, take your kitty! Betsy: Oh Fluffy! Thank you, Jesus! Miss Johnson: You don't have to do spells to get good grades... Don't do witchcraft... Do your HOMEWORK! Boys and Bully: Ok, Miss Johnson. We're sorry! Betsy: It looks like we both got saved this Halloween, Fluffy.